1640-1649 Flashcards
(34 cards)
Who was arrested in Nov 1640 as an “evil counsellor”?
Strafford & Laud.
The Root and Branch Petition (Dec 1640) demanded the abolition of _______
Bishops.
The T_______ Act (Feb 1641) ensured Parliament met every 3 years.
Triennial.
What event led to Strafford’s execution in May 1641?
Army Plot (royalist officers planned to dissolve Parliament).
Name 3 financial reforms of 1641.
Abolished Ship Money & Tonnage & Poundage & prerogative courts.
When was Ship Money declared illegal?
August 1641.
The I_____ R________ (Oct 1641) fueled anti-Catholic fears.
Irish Rebellion.
How many Protestants were rumored to have been killed in Ireland (1641)?
200000 (actual ~3000).
The G____ R________ (Nov 1641) listed grievances and called for parliamentary control of ministers.
Grand Remonstrance.
What ordinance allowed Parliament to raise armies in 1642?
Militia Ordinance.
Name 2 MPs Charles tried to arrest in Jan 1642.
Pym & Hampden.
When did Charles I raise his standard at Nottingham marking the start of the Civil War?
August 1642.
What happened at the Battle of Edgehill (Oct 1642)?
Stalemate & royalists failed to take London.
The Solemn League & Covenant (Sep 1643) allied Parliament with _______
Scotland.
Pym raised war funds through _______ tax and forced loans.
Excise.
What battle in July 1644 saw Parliament and Scots crush royalists in the north?
Marston Moor.
The Self-Denying Ordinance (1645) removed ______ commanders.
Aristocratic.
N____ (June 1645) was a decisive victory for Parliament.
Naseby.
Charles surrendered in April 1646 at ______.
Newark.
What radical group demanded democracy and religious tolerance?
Levellers.
The Newcastle Propositions (1646) demanded ________ control over the militia.
Parliamentary.
Who seized Charles from Holdenby House in June 1647?
Cornet Joyce.
The H____ of P_______ (Aug 1647) proposed a settlement favoring the army.
Heads of Proposals.
What radical document did the Levellers issue in Oct 1647?
Agreement of the People.
